Fakuma 2024 Sets the Stage for Sustainable Plastics - News

Fakuma 2024 will take place in Friedrichshafen, Germany from October 15-19. The show is aimed to enhance the role of plastics industry with innovations and environmentally friendly solutions. With 1,000 exhibitors from 35 countries participating, the event addresses efficiency, digitalization, and sustainability, looking primarily at materials, energy usage, and recycling.

Key themes include material and energy efficiency, process optimization, and digital assistance to address labor shortages. Exhibitors will offer solutions for resource conservation and sustainability, focusing on closed-loop material flows and recycling optimization. Innovations in injection molding technology, particularly all-electric systems, will be showcased.

Future-proof solutions for packaging, recycling compounds, and alternatives to metal are a key focus at the trade fair. Machines for grinding and crushing, cooling systems, energy-efficient mold temperature control technology, systems for process monitoring and data acquisition, and innovations in industrial 3D printing are also highlighted. Fakuma aims to provide answers and solutions for the industry’s pressing challenges.